Thiruvalluvar Day Controversy

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Thiruvalluvar Day was celebrated on January 16.

Thiruvalluvar

The controversy surrounding Thiruvalluvar’s representation arose due to a post shared by the Tamil Nadu Governor on social media.
- In the post, he shared an image of Thiruvalluvar in saffron-colored clothes, describing him as “the revered poet, great philosopher, and brightest saint of Bharatiya Sanatan tradition.”
The controversy escalated when the ruling DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) alleged attempts at “saffronisation” by the governor’s office.

Thiruvalluvar commonly known as Valluvar was an Indian poet and philosopher.
Thiruvalluvar stands tall as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.
He is the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ which is a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love.
- Tirukkural is an all-inclusive ethical that focuses on the avoidance of killing and the avoidance of falsehood.
- Its 133 sections of 10 couplets each are divided into three books: aram (virtue), porul (government and society), and kama (love).

Tiruvalluvar temple: Tiruvalluvar temple was constructed in the early 16th century at Mylapore, Chennai which is a part of the Ekambareswarar temple complex.
Temple memorial: One of Asia’s largest auditoriums is located in Valluvar Kotam, a temple memorial constructed in Chennai in 1976.
Statue: Kanyakumari also has a 133-foot-tall statue of Thiruvalluvar.

Sangam literature is the earliest writings in the Tamil language in Madurai, India, from the 1st to the 4th century CE.
The Tolkappiyam, a book of grammar and rhetoric, and eight anthologies (Ettuttokai) of poetry were compiled—Ainkurunuru, Kuruntokai, Narrinai, Akananuru, Kalittokai, Patirruppattu, Purananuru, and Paripatal. A ninth anthology, Pattupattu, consists of 10 idylls that present a picture of early Tamil life.

Continue To Read: Sangam Age – Political History Of South India

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